About Japanese

Japanese is a language spoken in Japan, a country in East Asia. It is spoken by approximately 123 million speakers as of 2020. Japanese is an agglutinative language with drastically different grammar from English. The writing systems for Japanese are hiragana, katakana, and kanji. While it may seem intimidating, anyone can master it through consistent practice.


Survival Kit

The most basic Japanese to help you build a foundation and be independent

Fundamentals of Japanese

The starting point in grasping the root of the language.

  1. The Writing Systems
  2. Phonology